The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-08


D IS, 929 total teachers, officers an
children; 1863 theological classes; LOS
ell Bible and Testament classes; 4S0 Boo
! of Mormon classes; 232 Doctrine ant
RI Covenants classes: 158 Juvenile In
], structor classes; 293 Catechism classes
, 2, 1874 Musical classes; 1929 total classes
, 40 .844 volumes in their libraries; 1921,
, on hand: S8.73641 collected; 8,170 81
distributed: 50 s65 81 in the treasury.
GEORGE @. CANNON.
General Superintendent.
GEORGE GODDARD,
First Assistant Superintendent.
JOHN MORGAN,
/ Second Assistant Superintendent.
| L. ". RICHARDS,
1 Secretary.
JONI G. CUTLER,
Assistant Sec rotary.
GEORGE REYNOLDS,
I Treasurer.
APOSTLE RICHARDS followed the read
ing of the reports above, by saying that,
accompanying the great satisfaction
he mad in meeting with the Saints, was
! the idea that ne was conscious that ii
| was impossible to edify a congregation
who themselves believed in revelation,
| without the aid of the Spirit of God
unite with him in securing that spirit.
The. peculiar circumstances which at
'ended the Saints at present were, in
deed, unique The like of them had
never been recorded. They were Cal
oulaLed to arouse the most sluggish to
contemplation of their relations to each
other and with the world. The Saints
thought, doubtless, that they were
undergoing .evere trials in the hard
ships endured 0y their loved oLes, in
consequence of the action of the courts.
They snould not forget that they lived
in progressive times when everything
and every body were rushing on to some
unforeseen goal. There was some power
arousing the people Different minds
were at work; Improvements in science
were saying to the sluggard, get out OF
the way" In the tifties, the
trip across the continent occupied |
and now the journey was
one of pleasure, instead of yok- |
ing cattle and driving them; the'I
palatial sleepers of the railroads were |
IN pleasant use by tourists. a few
years hence, he who lived would look
upon the past as slow and sluggish. If
Spirit of the Lord, and could take their
;rIals as Apostle Snow took his, they
could rejoice over it all; but all cannot
AXE it that way now. The nastiest
medicines in the materia medica to take
we're generally followed by the best re-
ults. The speaker related the parable
# the mustard seed, as credited to the
avior. and applied the smile to the
Use, growth and progress of the King
ON of God in the latter days. He be-
IN with the organization of the church,
nd cited the arguments of scientists
pom the growth of wheat ana corn and
ne doubts they entertained of whether !
was reproduction or something else.
he first branch organized at Harmony, !
n April 9th, 1880, was named; the
reat'on of additional branches, the
of the priesthood; how the
rIginal authority was conferred; how
Ulcers we're ordained and set apart to
reside and take charge of the
rowing branches; until the days !
Kirkland, when the Office of I
lshops was created according to
evelation; in 1885 the quorum of the :
Welve was organized; the seventies
uorum followed. These engagements :
Tere commented upon and considered {
n those days great and wonderful. The
over of the authority possessed by
hose officials was great and much felt.
he work spread and prospered. But
efore the appointments mentioned, a
Ugh Council was organized. Thomas >
J. Marsh and Martin Harris halted in !
heir career ard were cut off. When 1
ley came back, few years after, they =
ould not realize the strides and pro-
ress the church had made. When +
ranches were cut off, they became dry y
nd hfeleSs. The work increased.
postle Richards continued, and step
= step and stride by stride. The iU-
sdiction OF the High Council was
1estIon which came up and was de-
ded in he Gays of Kirkland; the iu- L
sdiction of the stake was coordinate, 81
Id appeals were not allowed from the II
Ugh Council. He b lefty went over the tt
oVements of the church, explosions,
c.. until now there were about thirty 4
axes organized. The or&er of organ q,
alton was, perfect, because it was of O.
cd. The duties OF the elders, bishops, @
achers and those of the lesser priest Q
'od were to build up and unite the -
'ople. 1t was this union which
IS strength, and it was this s.
lion which was so distasteful T
their enemies. The unity of the m
ople in mercantile pursuits, in Ne CT
ious matters and in political affairs. gi
Is the result Of obedience, which he
rnestly advocated.
He sto oped on this subject and spoke
Father Adam, who, he said, as the
Dostle Of old said, Adam did not sin, FL
3 sent philosophically and partook N
the fruit and went forth with Eve to 81
lliply the earth. That was a wise ri
lion, he considered.
About the increase of the work. he :
uld say few words, and endeayor n
the Saints in their faith. u
hen the wolves surrounded the fold
: shepherd naturally sought to pro-
It the she p. There were many in
ences and minds at work which were
lined to conflict and create trouble.
related that the accaser in bishop's
lrt should also be the accuser in the
gh Council, and not the complainant
The first and defendant in the second.
deprecated technicalties in these
tiers.
bespoke of the appointment of alter
les, and remarked on their jurisdic
n. He set led the question
the High Councillors being
5h Councillors IN their Of -
IS. and the alternates were for H
plying their places ia case of re- -
val from one stake to another, pro-
OeH sickness